Senior Payroll Clerk
Salary surveys & compensation benchmarks
2 compensation survey reports publish salary benchmarks for Senior Payroll Clerk. Compare what each vendor covers and pick the right one for your organization.
Role summary
Performs clerical processes and transactions in the payroll department. This may include the processing of various payrolls such as salaried, hourly, union, and expatriate and/or foreign national payrolls. May also process payroll related transactions associated with stock options, or benefits related data requirements. Apply knowledge of program, plan, country, contract and regulatory guidelines. Processes legal transactions related to payroll deductions such as court ordered payments or garnishments. Following policies and procedures, may be responsible for the reconciliation of general ledger transactions and suspense accounts. May compile activity and numeric information for inclusion in reports to management relative to Payroll activity. Requires accounting, clerical or payables experience. Requires knowledge of the processes used in the Payroll Department.
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
Reports covering Senior Payroll Clerk
Senior Payroll Clerk salary survey FAQ
- Which compensation surveys cover Senior Payroll Clerk pay?
- 2 surveys publish Senior Payroll Clerk benchmarks, including data from Empsight. The full list is on this page; click into any one for scope, methodology, and pricing.
- How does Senior Payroll Clerk pay vary by industry and geography?
- Compensation for Senior Payroll Clerk varies by industry, region, company size, and revenue. Most surveys above publish cuts on those dimensions. Industry-specific surveys (healthcare, tech, financial services, etc.) typically report meaningfully different ranges than cross-industry surveys for the same role.
- What is the typical salary range for Senior Payroll Clerk?
- CompShop is a directory of compensation-survey publishers, not a salary aggregator. Actual Senior Payroll Clerk ranges live in the surveys listed on this page. Most publishers report 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile salary data plus total cash compensation.
- How often should I refresh Senior Payroll Clerk pay benchmarks?
- Annually is the standard cadence for primary roles. Survey data older than two years is generally too stale for setting current pay ranges, especially in hot segments. Most publishers above release annual editions; a few offer semi-annual updates for fast-moving markets.